A comprehensive review on MoSe nanostructures with an overview of machine learning techniques for supercapacitor applications.

In the past few decades, supercapacitors (SCs) have emerged as good and reliable energy storage devices due to their impressive power density, better charge-discharge rates, and high cycling stability. The main components of a supercapacitor are its electrode design and composition. Many compositions are tested for electrode preparations, which can provide good performance.

A review on carbon quantum dot/semiconductor-based nanocomposites as hydrogen production photocatalysts.

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are discrete, quasi-spherical carbon nanoparticles with sizes below 10 nm. The properties of CQDs can be further enhanced by doping with elements such as nitrogen, phosphorous, sulphur, and boron or co-doping with heteroatoms such as nitrogen-phosphorous, nitrogen-sulphur, and nitrogen-boron. These excellent properties of CQDs can be utilized to enhance the photocatalytic performance of semiconductors.

Fabrication of ZnO Scaffolded CdS Nanostructured Photoanodes with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Activity under Visible Light.

CdS, characterized by its comparatively narrow energy band gap (∼2.4 eV), is an appropriate material for prospective use as a photoanode in photoelectrochemical water splitting. Regrettably, it encounters several obstacles for practical and large-scale applications, including issues such as bulk carrier recombination and diminished conductivity.

Improved photocatalytic activity of TiO nanoparticles through nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped carbon quantum dots: an experimental and theoretical study.

In this work, we develop a photocatalyst wherein nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped carbon quantum dots are scaffolded onto TiO nanoparticles (NPCQD/TiO), denoted as NPCT hereafter. The developed NPCT photocatalyst exhibits an enhanced visible light photocatalytic hydrogen production of 533 μmol h g compared to nitrogen doped CQD/TiO (478 μmol h g), phosphorus doped CQD/TiO (451 μmol h g) and pure CQD/TiO (427 μmol h g) photocatalysts. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the NPCT photocatalyst is attributed to the excellent synergy between NPCQDs and TiO nanoparticles, which results in the creation of virtual energy levels, a decrease in work function and suppressed recombination rates, thereby increasing the lifetime of photogenerated electrons.

Exploring the emerging applications of the advanced 2-dimensional material borophene with its unique properties.

Borophene, a crystalline allotrope of monolayer boron, with a combination of triangular lattice and hexagonal holes, has stimulated wide interest in 2-dimensional materials and their applications. Although their properties are theoretically confirmed, they are yet to be explored and confirmed experimentally. In this review article, we present advancements in research on borophene, its synthesis, and unique properties, including its advantages for various applications with theoretical predictions.